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Fleet utilization is a critical factor in the success of motor carriers, impacting efficiency, cost ...

Frost laws, also known as seasonal weight restrictions or spring thaw laws, are regulations implemen...

As commercial motor vehicles take on increasingly complex tasks and routes, the risks involved in dr...

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is responsible for regulating the trucking i...

The trucking industry is vital to the global supply chain, transporting goods across long distances ...

In recent weeks we’ve all seen ELDs being added to the FMCSA’s revoked list. They seem to be droppin...

You can't travel anywhere without going over some kind of bridge. Bridges help to drastically reduce...

Loading a truck and trailer can basically be considered an art. Whether you are loading pallets, ves...

Geofencing has been used in logistics for years. As the technology becomes cheaper and more widespre...

Scaling trucks has been a part of trucking since the mid-20th century, with weight restrictions goin...

Semi trucks need a huge amount of torque to move their 80,000 lb+ loads. Being able to move these lo...

Technology is evolving at an incredible rate every year. The world works completely differently than...

Over the years, as trucks have become more sophisticated, so have their onboard communication system...

Moisture is the enemy to any piece of mechanical equipment and can cause a mess of problems. Water c...

Double brokering can be a shady practice in the logistics industry that occurs when a shipment gets ...

It is not uncommon to see a truck that has rolled over on its side. This is an occurrence that happe...

One of the responsibilities of a truck driver is to make sure that their load is secure and tied dow...

Being a owner/operator is one the most stressful jobs a person can take on. There are multiple press...

So far in 2022 the Department of Transportation (DOT) executed over 725,000 inspections and issued 6...

The level 1 inspection is the one of 8 levels of inspections performed by DOT in the trucking indust...